There is no literal or metaphoric barrier separating The Mowglis - a rag-tag band of Californian pop-timists - from their audience. Its an intimate, yet supremely energetic musical relationship; a hands on the band, hands on the fans kind of experience for all. Powered by rapturous tunes (from both their most recent album Kids In Love and their debut Waiting For The Dawn) that are equal parts 60s Laurel Canyon, 70s Venice Beach, and 10s Silverlake, our newest Front Row Encounter with The Mowglis is absolutely bonkers; the type of uplifting, check your ego at the door, and go-a-little-crazy kind of party music fans flock to SXSW in search of. Have at it!

- You'll figure it out, right, team? - We're just gonna start playing, and our sound guy will figure it out. Yeah, woo! Questionable sound. - Well, are we waiting for this thing? All right. Quiet on the set. - Oh, this is exciting. - Okay. Well, hello! We're the Mowglis. - How you guys feeling? You're only alone cause everybody's alone, skipping movies to the sad parts, it's too hard Forget about it, forget about it. And then you start getting old, and everybody you know buries their past in the backyard like track marks, Don't ask about it, don't even think about it. But time moves slowly, always chasing something that you knew you left behind Kids in love will do almost everything, Kissing in the dark, scared to talk about anything, Kids in love with the girl on the tire swing Growing up now, growing up now quickly There's days that your home is just some place that you go Trying to hide from dark spots on sidewalks, It's always on us, yeah it's all around us. You're not alone, as far as honesty goes I'm sick of looking sideways these days I'm staring at it, yeah, I'm gonna fight it Time moves slowly, we've been racing Some things you leave behind, and never find Kids in love will do almost everything, Kissing in the dark, scared to talk about anything, Kids in love with the girl on the tire swing Growing up now, growing up now. Time moves slowly, we've been racing, Kids will fall in love over pretty much anything, Growing up now, growing up now quickly Kids in love will do almost everything, Kissing in the dark, kissing in the dark Kids in love will do almost everything, Kissing in the dark when no one's looking Kids in love will do almost everything Kissing in the dark scared to talk about anything Kids in love with the girl on the tire swing Growing up now, we growing up now Time moves slowly, we've been racing, Those kids will fall in love over pretty much anything Growing up now, growing up now, whoo! It's funny how those kids in love will do almost everything Growing up now, growing up now quickly - Bad ass, you guys. Oh, damn. It's your last show of the day. Go for it, kid. Now the drummer wants one. It's gonna be the last show of our career in a second. How many more are the...shit. Shit. - Wait, do you have a tree that grows those? What are you doing? - It's really great that you guys are getting us drunk for the like the one show where all these people have cameras. It's perfect. - That guy wants one back there. Put your hands back up. - That's okay. Worse things have happened. Let's keep playing music. - Hey. Do you guys want to sing a song with us right now? - Fully. - Alright. Let's do this one. Yeah, I will take your side You make me feel like I've been waiting my whole life And I could die To find that simple kind of love You can't deny Just say it I wanna believe in your love again Despite what anybody says Cause it ain't enough to mean it When you feel it once And you know it So just say it And you're just sitting in the back of the car Just sucking on your cigarette But your eyes, they sold you out again They always do, so say it Just say it Or at least kiss me just to shut me up I will take your side You make me feel like I've been waiting my whole life And I could die To find that simple kind of love You can't deny Just say it Been talking about it until I killed my voice But it didn't change a single thing It's that simple truth That always means the most to you And you know it So just say it And we were spilling wine on your best friend's bed When you said this was ridiculous And you kissed me just because You knew it'd shut me up All right well then say it I will take your side You make me feel like I've been waiting my whole life And I could die To find that simple kind of love You can't deny Just say it Say it like you mean it Say it like you mean it Baby won't you stay awhile? Say it like you mean it Say it like you mean it I'm begging you, baby won't you stay awhile? Yeah, I will take your side You make me feel like I've been waiting my whole life Yeah, I will take your side You make me feel like I've been waiting my whole life I will take your side You make me feel like I've been waiting my whole life And I could die To find that simple kind of love You can't deny And I could die To find that simple kind of love You can't deny Just say it - Thank you. - I feel like it's a barful of trouble-makers today for some reason. You guys sticking it out? How many days? How many days has it been? What time is it? What day? - Where are we? - What day is it? - Yeah, what day is it? I was trying to figure that out earlier. - Three days? Four days. Who's been here for four days? - Veterans. Who's been here longer than four days? Damn! We've been here for four days, and it's rough. - Okay. So you guys wanna hear a song we wrote and then memorized? - Check it out. With every beautiful new sight I see that perfect golden light Against your eyes Tried to hold it up Try to live it up Seal it with your touch Everything at once You only get what you put into this life So how could anybody be living in a bad dream Ooh, when you got this open road And the sun is shining How could anybody be living in a bad dream Oooh, with the top down drivin slow All the love that I know How could anybody be living in a bad dream Last night my dreams were on TV I stepped away to watch the world play out in front of me Sorrow in your eyes isn't a real life Its good enough for me, good enough for tonight You only get what you put into this life So how could anybody be living in a bad dream Ooh, when you got this open road And the sun is shining How could anybody be living in a bad dream Oooh, with the top down drivin slow All the love that I know How could anybody be living in a bad dream Dream Dream Dream Dream, Dream, Dream Dream, Dream, Dream Ooh, when you got this open road And the sun is shining How could anybody be living in a bad dream Oooh, with the top down drivin slow All the love that I know How could anybody be living in a bad dream Dream, Dream, Dream Dream, Dream, Dream Dream, Dream, Dream - It felt weird singing about the sun shining, you know? But it's okay. I like the idea that you do it anyway, you know? Whatever. I mean, whatever. - Are you guys happy right now? Do you guys feel happy? It's incredibly good news to hear that from all you guys. - You guys hot? - From all your mouths. - No? - Not hot? Great. That's excellent. - Kind of muggy, right? I mean, you're headbanging, so of course you're hot. - Who's headbanging? That guy's headbanging? Yeah, dude! - He is fucking headbanging. He's having a good time. Alright. - They're cuttin' us off. - Hit it! Well I'm slowly waking up To the screaming southern sun Marching straight at me Like soldiers through my eyes And is this all I'll ever be? Just so hungover in your sheets And I'll be wondering about that all my life But it's alright It's getting better all the time It's alright Yeah, it's alright And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever You know we're falling together And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever And it just keeps getting better Well I sit up on your bed And you just biting at my neck You're begging, "Baby, please don't Baby, don't you leave" But I gotta go and write these songs So you don't have to get a job And you just smile at me and drift back into sleep But it's alright It's getting better all the time It's alright Yeah, it's alright And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever You know we're falling together And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever And it just keeps getting better Whoa, oh, oh, it keeps getting better Whoa, oh, oh, (I said) it keeps getting Whoa, oh, oh, it keeps getting better Whoa, oh, oh, it's whatever forever And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever You know we're falling together And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever And it just keeps getting better And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever You know we're falling together And when the sun comes up Like it always does It's whatever forever And it just keeps getting better I went and wrote this song So you don't have to get a job So just keep laying there and smiling in your sleep - Thanks. - Man, thank you guys so much for coming and hanging out with us today! It's badass, you know. You never know if anybody's gonna show up to these things, and when they do, it feels great. So, we have a new album coming out. It's coming out in April. - It's called Kids in Love. Do you guys know that? - You four. Are you kids in love, or what? - You guys are...fucking trouble, all around. - I like these people over here. - Boozing the band. It's called Kids in Love. We're so excited about it. We're so excited to be playing these new songs off of it, and we're so excited to be sharing 'em with you. Thanks for hanging out with us, and I don't know, you guys want to play another new one? - Yeah. - Before my voice completely blows out? Let's get it done. Yeah. - All right, true story, check it out. I've been drinking too much Not been thinking enough She's been coming around but I've been gone I've been taking my time Always walking that line Between what I know is right and what is wrong Just another day of growing up I get stuck in my romance and I can't win no matter what I say But you love me anyway Oh you know I love you But no I am not a saint Oh I make stupid mistakes But you love me anyway Oh I forgot your birthday And yeah I show up late Oh I'll get it right someday 'Cause you love me anyway I've been smoking too much But I'm giving it up I feel this air in my lungs so won't you stay? 'Cause I go crazy sometimes Always think that I am right You my love in my life forever babe Just another day of growing up I get stuck in my romance and I can't win no matter what I say But you love me anyway Oh you know I love you But no I am not a saint Oh I make stupid mistakes But you love me anyway Oh I forgot your birthday And yeah I show up late Oh I'll get it right someday 'Cause you love me anyway Oh-oah-oah-oah Oh-oah-oah-oah Oh-oah-oah-oah-oah Yeah you love me anyway I've been drinking too much Not been thinking enough But I'm coming around so won't you stay? Oh you know I love you But no I am not a saint Oh I make stupid mistakes But you love me anyway Oh I missed out your birthday And yeah I sure can stay Oh I'll get it right someday 'Cause you love me anyway Oh-oah-oah-oah Oh-oah-oah-oah Oh-oah-oah-oah-oah Yeah you love me anyway Oh-oah-oah-oah Oh-oah-oah-oah Oh-oah-oah-oah-oah Yeah you love me anyway - Thank you, guys. - That's a super easy song to sing at the.. - So, fun fact about the Mowglis: We do this to make you guys feel good. We want you guys to leave here feeling better than you guys came in. We hope you do. That's, I feel it's-- we dubbed it our job, you know, just to make people feel good, and trying to make you guys feel good, it makes us feel good to make you feel good, so let's feel good. This song is called "I'm Good, " and, our drummer's not ready to play it yet. - That was a really good-- - I know. But he is ready. So this song is called "I'm Good." Don't be shy, y'all. - You guys know this one? Help us out. I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Trying to figure out who I am Or who I'm supposed to be Feel good about where I stand So I can make the most of me-I'm Coming back down from space A million miles away There's a lot of love in this place (Oh) And I'm just trying to say I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good It's been a long time living this way Worrying what people say Feeling like I won't fit in But I won't give up, no I won't give in We're looking for something more What you're really looking for It's been with you since you were born Since you were born I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good You only live once I'm good with myself I'm there for my friends Til the very end You only live once I'm good with myself I'm there for my friends Til the very end I wanna see another love revolution Find a way to be a better person If we come together like we should We could all be good I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good Living life just like I should Wouldn't change it if I could I'm good, I'm good, I'm good - You guys have been absolutely fucking amazing. Thank you for that. - Thank you so much. All right. We got one more song for you. Wait, what? Oh, should we do two or one? - Should we write a song right now? - Let's do, let's do that one. - Which one. - Andy suggested, "Through the Dark. " - Oh, I like that song. - We're gonna do two more instead of one more. I'm so glad you guys are cool with that. - But I know somewhere out there, there's one guy that's like, "Fuck. "You know, somewhere there's like some dude in the back who's like, he's like dude, I'm waiting for like Norma Jean to come on next or whatever. - It could be a lady who's unhappy. - It could be a chick, I guess. I don't know. This is a song that we wrote about how sometimes shit sucks, and how sometimes you just gotta get through it, and... - It's true. - I mean, I could have definitely explained that better, but it's super hot, so it's fine. - It's pretty spot on. - Actually, there's probably not-- there's probably not a more articulate way to say that. - Probably not much more you could say about it, really. - No. All right, this song's called "Through the Dark. " We're getting close, for all that I know But I take the most from things that I don't And whether you're high or low, I'm breathing you in, like smoke Yeah, I know I'm getting close to letting go Losing sight of who you are, been growing worlds apart Losing light, then something sparks We're shining through the dark Shining through the dark It's coming to me, I feel everything Yet we're not afraid, we'll never be Cause whatever hurts the most, I'm breathing it out, like smoke Yeah, I know I'm getting close to letting go Losing sight of who you are, been growing worlds apart Losing light, then something sparks We're shining through the dark We're shining through the dark Shining through the dark Everybody's gotta burn brighter Everybody's gotta reach higher Everybody's gotta find their way out Everybody's gotta burn brighter Everybody's gotta reach higher Everybody's gotta find their way out Losing sight of who you are, been growing worlds apart Losing light, then something sparks Losing sight of who you are, never gonna find it living in the dark Losing light, then something sparks We're shining through the dark We're shining through the dark Shining through the dark Everybody's gotta burn brighter Everybody's gotta reach higher Everybody's gotta find their way out Shining through the dark - Now we have one more for you. I knew we'd get there. - Yeah. This is the end of the race, guys, we did it. - Hey, this is our last song we have to play today, or get to play? - Yeah, all day. Seriously. - Yeah, so can we go ape shit? - Thank you so much for saying that. - I think that that phrase could potentially be offensive to apes. - Wow. No, I mean. Wait, maybe. You're right. Sorry. - I don't know. But we can go totally fucking crazy. - Are you guys down with that? - Which might be offensive to crazy people. - That might be offensive to crazy people. - If there was an actual, an actual ape here, I wanna see him. Like, pretty bad. No, come on. What are you talking about? What? What? - We mean primates, people. - You guys want to hear another song? Yeah. We are not good at talking to human beings. - Nope. We're apes! - If that ape was here, I'd be like, "What's up, dude?" This song is called universal language. - Don't listen to us. - San Francisco. Sing it with us at the top of your lungs. I've been in love with love And the idea of something, binding us together You know that love is strong enough, I've seen time tell tales about that systematic drug, Yeah that heart that beats as one It's collectively Unconsciously composed I lost my head in San Francisco, Waiting for the fog to roll out But I found it in a rain cloud It. Was. Smiling. Down. Do you feel the love? I feel the love C'mon c'mon, lets start it up! Let it pour out of your soul I've been in love with love And the idea of something, binding us together You know that love is strong enough, I've seen time tell tales about that systematic drug, Yeah that heart that beats as one It's collectively Unconsciously composed Do you feel the love? I feel the love C'mon c'mon, lets start it up! Let it pour out of your soul Do you feel the love? I feel the love C'mon c'mon, lets start it up! Let it pour out of your soul We are all the Mowgli's, thank you so much for being here! - Peace and love yall! - Thank you, guys! We love you!

Artist Bio

4 childhood friends from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, augmented by 3 mid-western transplants, The Mowgli's are a quintessential California band. Inspired by the magnetism of San Francisco, the grind of Los Angeles and the serenity of the Big Sur Coast, their songs are a joyous revival of rock n' roll, a twisting indie-folk dance and a heartfelt protest ballad.

Sliding from indie pop to country and a host of genres in between, the band evokes modern artists such as Fun., Grouplove and Edward Sharpe And the Magnetic Zeros, whilst having their roots in the music of Neil Young, The Byrds, The Beach Boys and Fleetwood Mac.

Part 60's Laurel Canyon, part 70's Venice Beach and part 10's Silverlake, the band and the harmonies are held together by their message of universal love, peace and the belief that the highest form of consciousness is achieved by togetherness and unity.

Uplifting, collaborative, joyous and communal, their songs are a walk through their life thus far: Meeting each other ("Hi Hey There Hello"), experiencing together ("San Francisco", "The Great Divide", "I've Been Around"), fighting and making up ("Colin's Song"), emerging stronger ("Carry Your Will", "We Are Free") - their message is finding a foothold with fans from every walk of life, bringing people together under one roof to celebrate each other.